Final Challenge

What two religions are currently fighting over the Holy Land?

What is the term for words that are spelled similarly but sound different?

What is NOT an element of a strong introduction to a multi-paragraph essay?

Using setting + word choice, author's can develop a feeling in a reader's mind.  What is it?

The religion of Judaism was begun around the year 1950BCE.  About how many years ago was that?

What official "mode" of writing aims to convince a reader of a claim?

Which of the following is the best definition of a reasoned judgment?

What is NOT a successful strategy for a bold thought?

What was the theme of the "A Day's Wait"?

What best describes Muhammad's social class?

What social class was often the most educated during the Middle Ages?

What text feature gives the page numbers of important words or topics?

When you are looking at the connotation, what are you considering?

Which of the following is the use of extreme exaggeration?

What document first put limits on the power of rulers?

What major monotheistic religion has about 1.8 billion followers?

What is NOT an accurate synonym for a source that is trustworthy?

What is the name for the economic system of the medieval period?

What is the term for words with opposite denotation?

What is the term that means "to not be connected to religion"

What well-known author at the beginning of the year wrote about the "flat world"?

What author's purpose would this story most likely be about: "The Day the Christmas Tree Spoke"

Both Mr. Angelini and Mr. Polashuk could not decide on what to order for lunch.

Who was able to become the first King of England as a result of the Norman Conquest?

Sunnis and Shiites are two types of Muslims.  When they fight in a nation, it is known as what?

What type of figurative language is: "Life is a roller-coaster with many ups and downs."

Which of the following countries has a majority Muslim population?

By what amount did Europe's population decrease as a result of the Black Death?

What member of the manor was responsible for supervising buildings?

In an argumentative essay, you need logical reasoning and evidence to support your...

To measure how far north of the equator a city was located, what would you need?

What is the term for the scattering of Jews that began in ancient times?

In the church hierarchy of the Middle Ages, who was responsible for priests and dioceses?

The Seljuk Turks captured Jerusalem and were threatening what group?

What is NOT a result of the Black Death?

What is the name of the librarian in "The Pigman"?

What is the map feature that is used to measure distance?

What is a type of government that is based on religion?

What reference source would you use to look up a word for Chapter 3 in the science text-book?

What are the basic systems of a country, such as roads and bridges?

What is NOT true of a Works Cited page on MLA?

What tribe of Indians did Columbus encounter on the island of Hispaniola?

When you are looking at a word's etymology, what are you considering?

What part of speech is a word that modifies an adjective?

When the bartering system began to weaken, Europeans used what instead?

The three major eras of world history are "ancient," "medieval," and...

In what point-of-view is the narrator a character in the story?

Which of the following does setting NOT influence?

What do you need to successfully write a compound sentence?

King Henry IV of Germany demonstrated his power of Pope Gregory by...?

During what stage of the plot is the conflict MOST often introduced?

In what year was the Magna Carta signed?

What is the term for a source that aims to emphasize its own perspective?

What is the name of the setting for "Down the Rabbit Hole"?

Which of the following is NOT one of Mr. Angelini's "Survival Skills"

Joan of Arc is remembered as a what for the French people?

One of the major beliefs of Judaism is that there is only one God.  What is this known as?

Idioms are meant to be interpreted...

What is the name for the upper-class of the medieval period, including lords and knights?

In what story is the theme, "Hatred Can Blind Us To The Real Enemy," presented?

What is the name of Ingrid's brother in "Down the Rabbit Hole"?

Who is the antagonist of "Down the Rabbit Hole"?

What European leader is most responsible for starting the Crusades?

In what year did Hinduism begin?

What is the term for a document that is an interpretation of past events?

The Church collected a tax that was known as what?

The Roman Empire ended in about 500CE.  About how many years ago was that?

Which character from "The Outsiders" was the last to enter the church fire?

Which word/phrase CAN be used in a formal style of writing?

What term is mostly closely connected with the speaker of a poem?

What word part is able to change a root word's part of speech?

What commencement speaker emphasized that failure can be a growing experience?

In what type of writing does an author uses a sequence of events to tell a story?

The three conflicts between Rome and Carthage were known as what?

The Medicis were patrons of the art who helped establish the Renaissance ... where?

What unofficial country represents the Muslims in the modern fight over Jerusalem?

What Roman leader became the first true emperor?

What type of character is most often dynamic?

What official "mode" of writing is meant to inform an audience about a topic?

Who gave the message of Islam to Muhammad?

Which of the following figurative elements is NOT part of sound?

What is the term for the spread of beliefs and ideas?

All of these can be used to help find author's purpose EXCEPT for...

What is the name for a place of worship in Islam?

What two countries participated in the Hundred Years War?

What type of lines are based on the Prime Meridian?

Which character from "Down the Rabbit Hole" was Chief Strade's son?

Who was famous for creating the Statue of David and painting the Sistine Chapel?

Torah : Judaism :: _____ : Islam

What is the term for the increase in price as the value of money goes down?

All able-bodies Muslims complete the ____ by traveling to Mecca once in a lifetime.

About what date did the Crusades begin?

What group helped empower the middle class and regulated wages and goods.

What was the name of the poem Robert Frost delivered at Kennedy's address?

What does the term "AD" stand for?

What Renaissance thinker became known as the father of anatomy?

Which of the following countries has a majority Jewish population?

Charlemagne began his rule in 768, which was in what century?

Which of the following is NOT an obligation of a lord to his vassals?

During what stage of the plot is the tension slowly increased?

What was the philosophy of the Renaissance period?

What is the study of populations and their characteristics?

Which of the following is NOT a signal word for cause and effect?

The major beliefs of Islam are known as?

Which of the following describes theme?

What was the difference between a serf and a peasant?

As Rome grew, powerful generals began to fight each other.  What was the fighting known as?

About how long did the Middle Ages last?